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Missouri Charter Public School Association: October Quarterly Newsletter
Stay informed on what’s happening in Missouri’s Charter Schools with the Missouri Charter School Association’s Quarterly Newsletter! The purpose of the Missouri Charter Public School Association (MCPSA) is to ensure […]

Job Point Proposes Columbia’s First Charter School, Focused on Workforce Readiness
COLUMBIA – Job Point has submitted its Letter of Intent and Prospectus to establish a workforce-based public charter school in Columbia, Missouri—becoming the first to pursue being a public charter […]

How 25 years of charter schools have helped Missouri students and families
By Noah Devine | This Op-ed appeared in the Kansas City Star and the Columbia Missourian In 1999, Académie Lafayette opened its doors, becoming Missouri’s first public charter school. The […]
Upcoming Missouri Charter Public School Association Events
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November 24thFNS – Updated Direct Certification file available by noon Monday every week
Food and Nutrition Services Calendar
November 30thESEA – Comparability of Services study conducted by DESE using October MOSIS information (applicable to LEAs with overlapping grade spans)
ESEA Consolidated Federal Programs Finance Calendar
November 30thSE – Readers for the Blind (RFB) Application, if applicable
Data Acquisition Calendar / Financial and Administrative Services / Special Education Finance Calendar